Houthis Force Saudi Oil Tankers To U-Turn in Red Sea
Shipping disruption: Houthi threats forced two Saudi oil tankers to turn around in the Red Sea as Hormuz traffic slowed sharply after more tanker attacks. Escalation in Gulf: Iran claimed strikes on infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, while Kuwait reported a second day of attacks on power
Source: OilPrice.com
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The Strait of Hormuz reopened to traffic a month ago, yet Houthi forces in Yemen are now turning back Saudi tankers in the Red Sea — a separate chokepoint 1,200 miles to the south. Brent has recovered 15% since the ceasefire but remains 24% below its yearly high, and global supply disruption still sits at 10–14 million barrels per day. The tanker U-turns suggest the Gulf détente has done nothing to resolve the wider regional proxy war.